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MILITARY PRECAUTIONS.
Cen. Fitxslmmons Thinks his Foroo In snt,

Gen. Fiixsimmons Thinks his Foroc In sutll.
ciont for Emergencies. ~
CHICAGO, Nov. l0.-"What preparations
have you made against posaible trouble as
result Of to.morrow's execution q asked
a reporter of General Fitzslmmons, Com.
mandor Of the Illinois State militia.
" can outline no plans," was the Gen.
erals reply. ut would not bs policy for
mo to do 60. I will Say, however, that
750 men in the Second Regiment and 500
In the Firs! can be thrown into the field
for netlcn in a abort time, also $50 men in
the Third Regiment and 400 in the Fourth
can be added to the force OF the First and
Second Regiments within probably three
hours time. I DO not anticipate any seri-
oua trouble; however, auy trouble that
may occur will be met moat eEectually, I
think, by the polics and the detachment
from the First and Second Regiments. !" )
You do not thi1k then that the assis.
tsnea oi the State troops will be re-
qui-edY ~
sob, I think not. hope not, They
would only be called intorequisition when
the iorcesnow Gt our command had proven
inadequate: 1t would be an extreme CON
dltion Of affairs that would result in the
Governor calling upon the United States
troops, lI}ii :
At the Office Of the ,Arbsiler Zeitung
things were quiet, and an air OF secrecy
seemed to prevail around the office. Tho
noon issue Of the paper contained short
ACCOUNT OF Linsg's suicide, which reads: !:
They have urged our courageous friend
to death. This morning he committed
suicide by placing o rifls cartridge in Aia
mouth and ignising 1t almost resulting in
The account goes on 10 eay that bis
iriendG' declaration that he was insane
yesterday drove him to commit suicldo.
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Supreme Court was void, the record say.
Ing the defendant was present when he
was absent. lie claimed that tho order OF
tho Court directing the execution Of the
Anarchists on November II, .was uncon.
stitutional and void inasmuch 40 such
final proceus must read I'm the name OF
the people Of the State OF Illinois" He
read many decisions In support OF hia
point. He admitted sthe order was In &C.
cordsnce With the statutes, but declared
the statutes unconstitutional. He said
the statutes had not been attacked before,
Mr.. Grlnnell said the records Ia the case,
and even the death warrant, wore In the
hands Of the Sheriff, aud in hta opinion
the application for. o writ OF habess cor.
pus was absurd. The writ was refused by
udye Tuloy. -. 4; - a - =. -
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The defeat OF Colonel Fred Grant moves
the Chicago Tribune to remark: ut
fairly tested the strength Of tho senu'
mental element as a political factor, and
the result is leaaon the Republicans will
hardly fail to profit by" This may be &C.
cspted by the Tribune's view Of the Robert
Lincoln Presidential movameRt, with
which Mr.. Lincoln has nothing to do. y.
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nrhe Wnran of x.ihert. .

New YoRx, Nov. 10-Justus schwab
and other New York socialists have had a
meeting looking to the issulug Of q call 10
tho toilers Of the world to raise funds for
the maintenance OF the wiyee and childron
oi the condemned Chicago Anarchists.
u Is agreed that thsy will bs declared
"Watdu OF Liberty" and that q psrna,
nent organization be formed to become in.
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LlSoo had his way at last, bat ho gained
nothing by 1t except to eacape the rope.
Instead Of the whole: thing being over
with him in few minutes at most, he
fingered for about Ave hours, during
part Of which ha wss conscious. He was
not put to death by the lsw, but the law
brought him to hiu death, and SO hia fate
stands aa tho frat Of the fearful warnings.
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4. IlNGe's TERRIBLE SUICIDE
ono OF tho Condemned Mon Cneatp tho Gal
| -. -. lQMa by killing HIInanlR t.l-EL "

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lows by killing Himself. = =
CHICAGO, LIS, November TO-
Louis Lingg. the true arch Anarchist
and "human tiger" com mitted SUICIDE IN
his cell, at 9:55 o'clock this morning, by
blowing his face to pieces with candle
loaded with dynamite and q Illuminating
esp. He fingered In state of semi. con.
eciouaness until 2:30 this afternoon, whom
he expired. Il .3S3 n i's.Tilliil {
His face was blown out OF all eemblance
Of human shape. The violent act was
effected with candle loaded with dyna-
mite. He lit the wick and placed the
candlo in his mouth. Lingg had acted
about 90 usuil all the nlorning, ard there
was no reason to expect any event 80
startling. 3is} 10 ii5'g iS"1isT
EAt tho time mentioned a report startled
every one in tho jail. Mr.. Osborne, The
doath watch, ct once located tho eound in
Ltngg's cell. The door Wac o:ered and
Lingg was found lying on his back. The
cell was spa!teIed with blood, and the air
vas heavy With smoke and the smell Of
dynamite. Ihe explosion vas heard ali
over the Jail, where 1t echoed through the
corridors and celia with q hollow, nboom"
and ior q moment there was almost a
panic. The bleeding but yet breathing
body was carried into the all office and
Dr.. Gray 4 summoned. He, with other
J physiciane, at'oncs took steps to stem the
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schgabis Ravsrisn. q well educated
man about thl:ty-seSen yeaIo of age. BE
Is heok-binder by trade. Landing on
theee Ghorea in 1870, he hsd been four
years IN Anerica whom, In 1888, he be.
came associate editor Of the ArJeiter
Zelung. He is'a powerful speaker. In
common with the other leaders in the An.
archiatic movement he Is a materialist,
denying the exlasencs Of o personal God,
BE believed constituted authority to be
inimical to tho interests Of humanity.
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fast flowing llfe.tlde and had aomo hope Of

fast flowing llte.tide and had aomo hope Of
saving hia life for the hanpman. ~ 5
Parsons was at once taken out OF hia
cell aud searched, but without result. Z A
candle. loaded In similar manner to the
one used, was found In Liugs's cell. The
tallow had been poured around q dyna.
mite cartridge. Ths candles had been
passed into the Jail and might have been
uaod BY all Of the mon as far as Is known.
AFTER the RxrIostoN. x !; :
A prera representative met Miss Van
zandt at the door and told her what
Lingg had done. She staggered back a
step, pressed her hand to her heart and
gasped-"Whatl" Upon being assured
that Il was indeed true. che exclaimed
with greet agitation: "My God Has It
como TO this ?n is nEl5 \ >
Immediately after tho explosion Dep.
uty O'Nell ruahed into Llngg's cell, which
was completely enveloped in smoko.
There he found the yonue Anarchist lying
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APPLES arc 80 plentiful this year in Con
necticut that the bsst ore selling for fifty
cents barrel. At that rate they do moi
go off fast enough, and thouesnds Of tons
are being turrsd into cider. In this part
Of the vineyard We have g wcful lack Of
this fruit, aud our supply ia coming chiefly
from Northern New York. Three dollarf
is an average price for barrel Of good ap'
in Wheeling. A good home crop would
haoe given us at this TINA Of year all We
wanted ct 81 Is per barrel. y
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Tho Mormon Ohurnh anit.

y SALT LAKE, UTAH, Nov. l0-At the
session Of the Territorial Supreme Court
last night demurrer to the com plant in
MORMON church suits was overruled. lThe
church attorneys then filed their aaswer;
which ssts forth that the church holds no
property, but that ths ,t,estee in trust has
It, and cites the law incorporating the
church and Perpetual Emigration Society,
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TIE hanging goes on. The men who
wanted liberty or death are obliged with
one Of the extremes. II Is sad to think
Tia. they have deserved this fate. They
tried to overturn society with murder,
and tocle!y roluses to condone that Of.
Tense. They preached murder, they did
murder, and their lives shall pay the
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IIo VIII be Jastlce Lamar.

WASHINGTON, D. O., Nov. lo.-7Thsre Is
no longer aay doub: that during the first
few days Of the coming session; Of Con-
grcss the President will nominate secre-
tary Lamar to fill the vacancy on the su.i
preme bsnch caused by the death of
Justice Woods, and at tho same time
Postmaster General Vilas will be nomi-
mated 70 succeed MIR. Lamar az Secretary
Of the Interior. Il ,:t:I9il a ~ y t1sIs,'
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SHERIFF MATsoN hiss been peculiarly
unfortunate with bio distinguished charges.
He allowed Boodler McGariSle to eecape
through the waste Pipe Of bath tub. He
allowed dynamite bombs to be smuggled
in to the jail. Hs allowed ono Of the An.
archis.s to attempt suicide by poison, and
under his vatchful care ore has succeeded
in cheating the gallows. It does not ap.
pear that tho ordinary precautions have
been taken in this extraordinary case.
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MS CONDITION CRITICAL.
Tho Grown Prince to Neturn to Berlin for
-. -LE...l Another Onerntinn. .I.s.L : "

Ahe OroWn frinco TO hoturn to Berlin for
ny, Another Operation. *, :, !
LONDON, Nov. l0.-The dispatches re-
ceived here to-day concerning the German
Grown Prince say that his condition is
critical, and that the Prince will return 10
Berlin on Friday, whore another opera
ton will be performed on his throat.
Y Apartments are being prepared. in the
palace for the reception Of the Prince and
the doctors. . Prof. Bergman has pre-.
Crown Princs's disease. 2zE N G5] ~,
The tone on the Berlin Bourss is flst
today on account OF the illness Of thel
Crown Prince. Tho Frankfort Bourss is
lat. Nh : - ~ 4 5sf, s,i,Sf: ~
Emperor William passed good night B
He rosa at noon and received verbal re.
ports from several officials. 'f4s.
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working Girl's Institute oponed

DnIDosponr, Conn, Nov. lO.-The for.
mn! opening Of tho Seaside Institute built
by the Messrs. Wsrner for the benefit Of
their employees took place this evening.
Among the guoasa was MIs. Grover Oleys-
land, who gave reception to the working
girls employed in the factory. at the close
of tho excercisea. .g $i 4s1lsl, 4 S-...5's
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Tho Chicago Election,

CnlcAao,r Nov. l0.-The latest election
returns show the Jury Commission is de.
foated by small majority. A iaw pre-
cincts have not yet reported. For su-
preme Court Judge, Gary 56,OS4, Black
6,25S; for States Attorney Loupneckor.
(Renublican) 1882, Ket!ell (Damocrs.)
4 OBS, Boyson (Democrat Is, ,4s3, Colby
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Fie!den'a ability as a speaker was &C.
qulred In pulpit work ss lsy preacher
Of the Engliah Methodista. He was EN-.
nloyed as q youth at a cotton mill in
lancashire, and taught in Sunday school.
He waa sdvapced to be preacher, on &C.
count of his gift Of ready speech and earn.
eatness OF character. Fielden came to the
United Ststes in 1865. After residing
three years in Clsvelsnd he made his
homo in Chicago, where he worked as a
carpenter. Agitation was more coupenial
work, and as the fluent month-piece OF
spiea be had made reputation as an
Anarchist leader, whom tho hand Of JUS.
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SrlEs omplsins that ho and bis com
.rades arc to be hanged for having commit
ted the crime Of being idealis!s. When
ideslism takes the form OF wholesale
slaughter uociety must deal with it fol
what It is. Spies and his comrades are 10
be hanged, not for idesliam, but for mur'
dor. The distinction may be Of little mo-
ment to them, but other men who have
been deluded by tham will do we'll tc
profit BY the iiatinction. .a5
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fHE SENSATION oy TIE pay
Tho, explooion in Linge's cell created
doni1ad \ manhattan In .ihn ;o;l " II ~

The explooion in Linge's cell created q
decided Ben5ation in the jail. All the
prisoners, over two hundred, heard the
report. Jailer Folz was the one who, ca, car.
ried the news that Lingg had used such
deadly means to make away with himself,
to the other Anarchists. Tho taller sp.
preached Parsons' cell. ''Lingg has killed
himself, " said Mr.. Folz.'
s"Great Gcd, is that so?" exclaimed Par.
$'"'Yea, it's q iecs,9 was the reply.
well, my God" exclaimed Parsons.
" wish ! had aome dynamite myself, i
would kill myself only too qu;ckly.n a
August Spies was then informed OF the
tragedy. % Il,
l."I expected nothing else,p said spiea.
quietly. Ever since tho finding ot:tho
bomb In his cell last Sunday, / was satis.
lied tho. It waa possible he would make
way with himself For my own and INV
conradea sake am glad he is out Of the
way" According to Jailer Folz, all oi
tho remaining y Anarchists are brokeu
down. They look on the suicide Of Liupo
as placing him In the category Of an ex. 8:
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'.eIa! Dispatch to thc h.ie.li0sncer. z

EpetIn! .DlsDl!ch 10 lhc MltIl0ehccr. q 20 A.9- z
sr. CLAlRsv1LLr. 0 Nov. 10.-A man
giving his namo as Mulroe wna arrested
hero thia evening by Officer Doyle for tax.
ing goods from the eto.oN Of Z. P. HoHner,
F. Trolls 4 Son aud G. Trolls Sons.2 He
claims to have ecquain!anccs in Younga.
town. Ohio, ,5zi 4 .5S -
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The Drums Will be- orp,,,,,,

New YoRK, Nov. l0.-The Federated
German Trades Of this city have arranged
for pa:ado and demonstration tonight,
as protest against what they call the
contemplated judicial murders in Chicago
next Friday. Every drum will bs mufll ID
and every instrument of music drapsd in
black, b, q sIsi d - - = - -,
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u. & O. DIRECTORS MEET.

Largo Stevenues Last Tenr-The ,EArninEs
six and n Half Million. 4 i II,
BALTIMORE, Nov. l0.-The monthly
meeting OF the directors Of the Baltimore
4 Ohio Railroad was held ycoterday, and
particulars Of the company's connection
with the much talked 0. syndicate were
discussed preparatory to tue precipitation
Of statomcnt to the stockholdesu ct Che
annual meating to bs held on the 2lst.
The revenues for tho iscal year ending
September S0ih were announced as s20..
100000, and the net aarnines at ~, ,b06, 900.
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LONDON, Nov. lO.-It ls stated that. Jay.
Gould is investigating the methods Of the
traffic OF the cable pool companies, and
will try to reorsan:z, aud improve the
ueryiCo, 57I7$ y GS3j 3 = il-5} NJ - q
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4 Murderer Hnnve,l

aosEalD ALE, PA, Nov lo.-Jsmes / P.
Mcoabe, who murdered Michael Riley on n
December 80, 1885. In Wayno county, wau VA,
hanged here at four minutes past two TO.
day. There wsa no excitement, !5sessi3.iS5iJ
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uhH a,a:tite.ljl|iige,tf1jeai':;. u \.
ONCE, Nos. % and ~ Fourteenth Street.
Ar election times the Register turns itself
into a political policy shop to enable
few Of its friends to set traps for people
who have more dollars than sense.

"As unreliable as Register election
news" has come to be abyword and re.
prosch wherever that remarkable juggler
Of cold iacta Is known. The boldness Of
tho thing Ia even Rrotesque. Y
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/ A MIL Destroyed.

ANNA, ILL, Nov. lo.-Fire yesterday:
detroyed B. 7. Mangold'a carpenter shop
and Henderson's Touring mill. Y LOSS on
mill : 81, sSS ,ooo; on contents $4,000 injured
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CHICAGO, Nov. Attorney Solomon
appeared before Judge Tuley at 2 O'Clock
this afternoon and made his application
for a writ OF habeas corpus in behalf Of A.
R. Paraons. His points were that the
process wes void and the judgment Of the
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~. - E-4,L-ssI1 ~ ts'gsF4 - ~
(, English Capital In Merico

CRY or MzI,co, Nov. 1O--It Is reported
IN Vera Cruz that English capital hsls
bsen raised for rail way which will atart
from the line Of tho Vera Cruz railway
and run through to tho Pacific coast, ter;
mlna!inG at Acapulco, thus fnrnishing an
intosoesanlc route wholly under English
control. lSS,sSi{t ) I ;.s.,lslllils.'l = 7H
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treme Anarcbist, which place they do not
wish to occupy themselves. Schwsb be.
came deeply depressed. = He walked up
and down his cell with his head on hls
breast. Engel and Fischer refused to talk
to their keeper, but were evidently almosk
overwhelmed by the tragedy. 'il9l' 19irI
.JallersFelz and his son, Otto, who act.
cd as chsei turnkey Of the Jail, were very
muct depressed this evening over the
event oil the day. Mr.. Folz was asksd to
explain the way In which Lingg had kept
bis dynamite cap from tho eyes Of his
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OHIO ELECTION. .t
Foraker'I Majority Iucrenses ms tho Returns
al5i FTi 81 iSsSs Come in, 49, Il 5s=S w,

6)issi fGi * Come In. Il = NJ
Co1uxDus, Nov. 1o.-The Republican
committees estimates that Forakers plu-
rality in the State will be from o5, 900 to
$1,000. The Legislature. stands: Senate,
24sRepublicans, 10 Democrats and two
doubtful the:House, Gl Republicans, 4s
Democrats and four doubtful, ss I, Il
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Anaroh,itic Demonstration In Now York.
NEW YORK, Nov. lO.-Tne Federation
Of Trades Unions and sympathizers, with
Socialism paraded tonight in protest
against hanging the Anarchists in Chicago
tomorrow. The parades were all orderly.
No s!gn OF disturbance occurred. sll'l
A long line Of men, 5000 strong, passed
down Broad street, with red and black
flags, oil heavily draped in Grape, and bands
playing dead march from Saul and the
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THE ROPES

with which tho reds are to be hung. 4! I!
Shortly After this Deputy Sheriff she1an,
who had been guarding Fischer, came
into the jail Office from the cell room. he
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.-.I o. . E
TRYING TO DkLiY TIE EXECUTION. ,'
An extra edition Of an evening paper
Gays: The following dispatch was received
by Capt Black tonight: 3t. .st:F
&ii: NEw YoRa, Nov. 10. /:
Captain Black, Chicago: T3ss,
I hold proof allowing sentenced Ana,ch.
lists to be Innocent. Guilty man In New
York. located. Have telegraphsd to
Governor Oglesby. Proof is under oa!h.
How shall1 oomEiun:e ate 1t? 5ai.....s5tS} IS
i.5syE August Il. WLpNss,
i; !, s., 50 Third Avenue, VI
!E5;: 55,i5. OounRellor.st. Law.
Capt. Black loft at 0 o'clock tonight for
Springfield alter wiring the Nov York
lawyer to leave there st ONCE Tor the ssme
point. ;'@;ll3321 %.8fig,
Mrs. Lucy Parsono created scene IN the
Criminal court building about II o'clock.
She walked down Michigan street to the
main entrance, and was admitted to the
hallway by armed guards. She had with
her q lady :iriend. Approaching the door
which leads to tho jail yard, ehe
demanded permission TO proceed. This
waD denied by deputy sheriff, who was
acting under directions Of Sheriff Matuon.
"But l must 20 III 10 see r3y husband
exclaimed Mrs. Parsons. ou 6adnst,,'n!
yas the hrm reply. Then the dusky wife
Of the Anarchist threw up q her
lands and fcll 70 the floor in dead faint.
II took eysr tTouty nipptes to bring hel
to. consc; ;ousness, hut WHOM y VEG done
shs Scs escorted from the building. Far'
sons was nos informed Of the episode.
Just at tho time this accident took
place ex.sheriG Henchell came FROM the
coll room mud went into Sheriff Mstaon't
private Office. In couple of minutes he
came out bearing in his arms q 4 {
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y Here is q problem for hotel patrons to
wrestls with: Does dinner taste bottor
before or after feeling the waiter z H..
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THE JAILYR's THEORY.

y have . theory. You know that Linge
had . very bushy head Of hair. 1t Is not
without the bounds Of possibility that he
placed the cap in his locku and KEEP. Il
thera while VIC searched him laet Sunday,
A. that time he was stripped completely.
Ny ,deputiea searched all his clothing and
could find nothing Of a Suspicious char.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-01

of the shore, of the sound and Long Island
The city was beautifully decked for the oc-
caSion, and besides the state officials large
crowd was in attendance. In the parade
were all the prominent military organizations
Of the state, with Masons, Odd Fellows,
Knights and many other orders, including
German societies and the Fratellanza, an
Italian brotherhood
The monument rises ITO feet from its base
to the apex Of the Angel Of Peace on the
summit; the shaft alone is IS feet high and
the base II, the latter consisting of uniform
blocks of rough faced granite. At the four
corners Of this base are four bronze statues,
0 feet high, representing History, Victory,
Patriotism and Prosperity. The statue top
ping the shaft is II feet high. On the drum
at the foot of the shaft are four beautiful
sculptures in relief, representing scenes in
the four great wars in which the United
States has been engaged; and around the
top Of the base, below the drum are the
names of the principal battles The Angel of
Peace on the summit Is entirely the work Of
the artist Doyle, who also designed the mon
ument The tall shaft Is but 10 feet in diam
eter at the base and tapers slightly to the
apex. The dedication was an occasion of
much interest and patriotic display
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Next follows the pioneer cowcatcher for
night protection and pioneer night trains
The cowcatcher protected the Eight engines,
not heavy enough to encounter stock in the
Mohawk valley, once the great hunting
grounds of the Mohawk chiefs, now passed
away"
The last invention Of the old man was made
in 1910, and was a curiously constructed
smoke pipe and arrangement Of the cylinders.
This invention does not seem to have taken
bold of the railroad men, but the reader may
well join with him in the jubilate he has ap-
pended to the last of his drawings:
What have see Is one of the greatest wonders
of this world the first application Of steam to the
locomotive engine on the American continent,
May, 1879. ! crossed the continent 1869. and l
have seen and helped TO build. harnis and train
1t, the locomotive to the flying cares, when it was
o colt, weight SO tons, and see II and cares run
ming and flying valies hills, mounting, rivers
and through mountains from ocean to ocean,
where ii can be see nearly everywhere this A. d.
1884, All in the short period of fifty five years"